12-31-2004, 03:41 AM
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As an unworthy representative of the 'sick people from backward BIMARU states'(sic), I still feebly protest, that Ravana, who had a penchant for stealing or forcibly taking other's wives (he didn't even spare his elder relative Shambara's wife), is not a role model even for us.
There is a story about 'Bhandasura' in Tripura-Upakhyanam. This was a demon who was technically a very pious person, but only technically. Thats why the name 'Bhanda' or a pretender.
Such 'Bhandas' are very common. And since they are technically very pious peole, are hard to pin down. Ravana for all his knowledge and power was a spiritual 'Bhanda'.
The revererd 'Vajramuni' may have a 'bhanda' agenda too. Allow me to elaborate:
Just observe how he brings in 'sick people from backward BIMARU states' along with a praise for Ravana, knowing well (perhaps) that Dravianists at one point had lionized Ravana. The 'muni' (a sanskrit word meaning someone who observes silence or mauna), perhaps wants to light up some fires ,for spiritual penance of course! <!--emo&
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--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo--> As an unworthy representative of the 'sick people from backward BIMARU states'(sic), I still feebly protest, that Ravana, who had a penchant for stealing or forcibly taking other's wives (he didn't even spare his elder relative Shambara's wife), is not a role model even for us.
There is a story about 'Bhandasura' in Tripura-Upakhyanam. This was a demon who was technically a very pious person, but only technically. Thats why the name 'Bhanda' or a pretender.
Such 'Bhandas' are very common. And since they are technically very pious peole, are hard to pin down. Ravana for all his knowledge and power was a spiritual 'Bhanda'.
The revererd 'Vajramuni' may have a 'bhanda' agenda too. Allow me to elaborate:
Just observe how he brings in 'sick people from backward BIMARU states' along with a praise for Ravana, knowing well (perhaps) that Dravianists at one point had lionized Ravana. The 'muni' (a sanskrit word meaning someone who observes silence or mauna), perhaps wants to light up some fires ,for spiritual penance of course! <!--emo&
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